Originally Posted by genejockey

Perhaps, but a 13 year old, high end steel bike stands at nearly the pinnacle of steel frame development, whereas by comparison carbon fiber is a much newer technology that has changed considerably in the last 13 years. And of course there's a substantial amount of nostalgia for steel - see this thread for example - that doesn't exist for CF. Yet.

Note - I have two steel bikes and two CF. The two steels are in a three-way tie with one of the CFs for 'Favorite Bike'. Each one has the edge for favorite till I ride one of the others. The other CF bike? Close Fourth. But definitely fourth.